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" Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards foisted on us from outside. "

Vladimir Putin

Democracy

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" I think the American people should express their preferences, and we'll accept their choice. "

Vladimir Putin

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" Where in the world have you seen construction people who do everything on time, with good quality and at minimal prices? Just give me one country like that. A country like that doesn't exist in the world, you know. There's not one such country anywhere in the world. "

" The Russian people have unilaterally made their choice in direction of democracy in the early '90s. They will not be led astray. Nobody should be having any doubts. "

" Indeed, Russia and the U.S. were allies during the two tragic conflicts of the Second and the First World Wars, which allows us to think there's something objectively bringing us together in difficult times, and I think - I believe - it has to do with geopolitical interests and also has a moral component. "

" The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force. "

" The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades. "

" The Russian people have their own cultural code, their own tradition. "

" We don't need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole. "

" There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. "

" Demographers affirm that choosing to have a second child is already a potential choice in favour of a third. "

" Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right. "

" If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the legitimate government of Syria in full compliance with the norms of international law. We are not breaching any rules and norms. "

Vladimir Putin

Speak

Government

" Chechnya is part and parcel of the Russian Federation. "

" Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life. "

" The Eurasian union is a project meant to preserve the identities of nations and the historic Eurasian community in the new century, in a new world. "

" I was brought up in a very ordinary family, in fact, a worker's family. Both my father and mother were ordinary citizens. "

" If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority. That's the way it's done in the U.S., and that's the way it's done in Russia. "

" China has created very good investment tools, including an entire network of very large funds. The Russian Private Investment Fund works with some of those funds, with China's largest investment funds. "

" The Chechnya problem is a centuries-old problem. The thing is that today, fundamentalists and terrorists are exploiting those centuries-old problems to accomplish their own objectives that have nothing to do whatsoever with the interests of Chechnya. "

" I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being gay is not a crime. "

" For Russia, there is not and there may not be another political option but democracy. However, Russian democracy is... not at all the realization of standards imposed on us from outside. "

" Some experts believe that somebody is deceiving WikiLeaks, that its reputation is being undermined in order for it to be used for political purposes. "

" To pay more is the easy way. In fact, the solution possibilities to the problem are many. "

" We're no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable. "

" Radicals can be found in any environment. "

" Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms. "

" I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia - I believe that is my greatest wealth. "

" U.S. society doesn't want to play the role of international policeman. "

" At least in Russia, you cannot just go and tap into someone's phone conversation without a warrant issued by court. That's more or less the way a civilized society should go about fighting terrorism. "